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India's Rishabh Pant cautioned against underestimating Bangladesh in the upcoming two-Test series, emphasizing the importance for India to continue improving to maintain their edge over the competition.

Bangladesh, fresh off a 2-0 series sweep against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, will take on Rohit Sharma's team in the first Test at Chennai starting on September 19, followed by the second Test in Kanpur.

"Asian countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka perform well in Asian conditions because they are accustomed to the wickets,” Pant told Jio Cinema.

“As the Indian cricket team, we focus solely on our own standards and how we can improve. Regardless of the opposition, we strive to play with the same intensity and give our 100 percent every single day,” he said.

Pant said no series can be taken lightly with the margins between the teams decreasing in international cricket.

"Pressure will always be there because in international cricket, you can't take any series lightly. The margin between winning and losing is very small, and nowadays, the gap between international teams isn't much either,” he said.

India will play a total of 10 Tests within the next five months as the series against Bangladesh will be followed by three Tests against New Zealand at home in October-November before moving to Australia for the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy.